Federal judge denies request to halt Wisconsin recount
A federal judge has denied a request to stop Wisconsin’s recount of its presidential ballots. In an order issued late Friday afternoon, U.S. District Judge James Peterson denied a motion to temporarily halt the recount while he
Wisconsin obesity rate higher than thought
A concerning finding for public health officials in Wisconsin, where the rate of adult obesity has been found to be higher than previously thought – at 39.4 percent. The state’s obesity rate is 4.5 percent higher than
Shilling declared winner in 32nd state Senate recount
A candidate who challenged an incumbent in the race for a state senate seat in western Wisconsin has conceded following a recount. After all of the ballots in the 32nd Senate District were counted, canvassed and recounted,
Walker willing to ‘look at’ changes to Wisconsin recounts (AUDIO)
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he’d consider changes to the state’s election recount statute that could limit such requests. And Walker said Friday he doesn’t expect the recount of presidential ballots now underway will result in any
Project 16:49 hosts Santa Pub Crawl in downtown Janesville
Hundreds of Santa hats will color the downtown landscape this weekend as the third annual Santa Pub Crawl takes place Sunday, December 4 from 11 AM to 5 PM in downtown Janesville. This marks the third year
Trump supporters file lawsuit to halt Wisconsin recount
Supporters of Republican President-elect Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping Wisconsin’s recount. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Madison asks for an end to the recount because the short time window for it
Drug deal ends in robbery
Janesville police are investigating a robbery at a residence in the 300 block of North Crosby Avenue. Officers say knives and bats were used to rob a man during a drug sale transaction. The incident happened around
Investigators seek possible witness to fatal fire in Rock County
(Gazette photo) Investigators are still looking into the facts behind the death of a town of Newark man in a house fire earlier this week. Rock County Sheriff’s officials say a person believed living at the home
Wisconsin traffic crashes killed 62 people in November
Despite unseasonably mild weather in most areas of the state, there were 13 more traffic deaths last month compared to November 2015. Preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation show traffic crashes in the state last
Big Ten Title Matchup is about the Big Play
Penn State has been the best big play offense in the country. Wisconsin has been one of the best big play defenses in the nation. The two teams will hook up Saturday night in the Big Ten